Aminocarbonyl-substituted 8-n-benzimidazoles, methods for their preparation and their use in pharmaceutical compositions

ABSTRACT

The present invention comprises the use of amino-carbonyl-substituted 8-N-benzimidazoles compounds of formula I  
                 
wherein R3, R4-R5, R11 and R20-R21 are hereinafter defined which display a therapeutically utilizable blood sugar-lowering action. These compounds are intended to be particularly suitable in the treatment of diabetes, carbohydrate and lipid metabolic disorders and other blood sugar complications.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of International Patent Application No. PCT/EP2006/002056 filed on Mar. 7, 2006 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety which also claims the benefit of priority of German patent application Ser. No. 10/2005012873.2 filed on Mar. 19, 2005.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to pharmaceutical compounds and compositions comprising them for the treatment of metabolic blood serum disorders and the physiological manifestations thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compounds and compositions comprising them for the treatment of metabolic blood glucose disorders such as diabetes, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and the like. More specifically, the present invention relates to amino-substituted 8-N-benzimidazoles and derivatives thereof for the treatment of blood glucose disorders.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises the use of amino-substituted 8-N-benzimidazoles and the physiologically compatible salts thereof for producing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of blood sugar disorders. These compounds are particularly useful in the reduction of blood sugar and, more specifically, in the therapeutic treatment of diabetes. The use of related or similar compounds has been known and described in the prior art as follows. EP 1069124 describes 2-benzimidazolylamines as ORL-1 receptor agonists. WO 97/12615 describes benzimidazole derivatives as 15-LO inhibitors and WO 02/04425 describes structurally similar virus polymerase inhibitors. 1069124 describes 2-benzimidazolylamines as ORL-1 receptor agonists CA 2,148,053 describes structurally similar tachykinin receptor antagonists while WO 02/46168 describes structurally similar estrogen receptor ligands

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises the use of amino-substituted 8-N-benzimidazoles compounds of formula I

wherein R3, R4-R5, R11 and R20-R21 are hereinafter defined which display a therapeutically utilizable blood sugar-lowering action. These compounds are intended to be particularly suitable in the treatment of diabetes.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a class of compounds which display a therapeutically utilizable blood sugar-lowering action. These compounds should be particularly suitable for treating diabetes. More specifically, the present invention comprises compounds of formula I as set forth hereinbelow:

in which

-   R20 is selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₁₀)-alkyl,     (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl,     (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, heterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-heterocycle and S(O)₂-aryl, where the     alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, aryl and the     heterocycle radicals may each be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl,     Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or     S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; -   R21 is selected from the group consisting of (C₁-C₃)-alkyl wherein     (C₁-C₃)-alkyl is mono- or polysubstituted by CN, NO₂, SH, OH,     (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; (C₄-C₆)-alkyl     where (C₄-C₆)-alkyl is mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN,     NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl;     (C₇-C₁₀)-alkyl where (C₇-C₁₀)-alkyl may be mono- or polysubstituted     by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl,     O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl,     (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-arylheterocycle,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-heterocycle and S(O)₂-aryl, wherein the     alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, aryl and heterocycle     radicals may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂,     SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; -   R3 is selected from the group consisting of (C₂-C₁₀)-alkyl,     (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl,     (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl or heterocycle, where the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,     alkynyl, aryl and heterocycle radicals may be mono- or     polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl,     —CF₃, —OCF₃, —SCF₃, (C₂-C₆)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkynyl, OR7,     OP(O)(OR7)₂, NR7R8, NR7CONR7R8, COR7, OCOR7, OCOOR7, COOR7, CONR7R8,     OCONR7R8, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-OR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR7R8,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR7S(O)₂R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-SR7,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂R7,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂NR7R8, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COR7,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COOR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-CONR7R8, SR7, S(O)R7,     S(O)₂R7, S(O)₂NR7R8, NR7S(O)₂R7,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-heterocycle,     (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and heterocycle; -   R7 and R8 are each independently selected from the group consisting     of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, —CF₃, (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl,     heterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-CONR9R10, CONR9R10,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COOR9, COOR9, COR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COR9,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-OR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR9R10, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-SR9,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)R9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂R9, S(O)R9, S(O)₂R9,     (C₁-C₄)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and (C₁-C₄)-alkylene-heterocycle; -   R9 and R10 are each independently is selected from the group     consisting of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl,     —(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, heterocycle or (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-heterocycle; -   R4 and R5 are each independently is selected from the group     consisting of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl, where     (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl may be substituted by F, Cl, Br,     I, CN, aryl, heterocycle, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂,     OH, O(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O-aryl, O-heteroaryl, S(C₁-C₆)-alkyl,     S(O)(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S(O)₂(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, where these alkyl groups     may in turn be substituted by F, Cl, Br or I; -   R11 is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I,     (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl,     NH(C₃-C₇)-cycloalkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂ or O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, where     the alkyl groups may be mono- and polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br or I;     n is 0, 1 or 2;     excluding those compounds in which R20 and R21 are simultaneously     defined as an unsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted benzyl, and R3     is a substituted or unsubstituted (C₂-C₁₀)-alkyl,     (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl or heterocycle;     and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Preferably, the present invention comprises compounds of formula I in which one or more of the R-group substituents are each defined as follows:

-   R20 is selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₁₀)-alkyl,     (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl,     (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, heterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-heterocycle or S(O)₂-aryl, wherein the     alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, aryl and heterocycle     groups may each be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN,     NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; -   R21 is selected from the group consisting of (C₁-C₃)-alkyl where     (C₁-C₃)-alkyl is mono- or polysubstituted by CN, NO₂, SH, OH,     (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₂-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; (C₄-C₆)-alkyl     wherein (C₄-C₆)-alkyl is mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I,     CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or     S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; (C₇-C₁₀)-alkyl wherein (C₇-C₁₀)-alkyl may be mono-     or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃,     (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl;     (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl,     (C₆-C₁₀)-arylheterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-heterocycle or S(O)₂-aryl, wherein the     alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, aryl and heterocycle     radicals may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂,     SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl and S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; -   R3 is selected from the group consisting of (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl,     (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl, wherein the alkenyl and alkynyl radicals may be     mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH,     (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, —CF₃, —OCF₃, —SCF₃, (C₂-C₆)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkynyl,     OR7, OP(O)(OR7)₂, NR7R8, NR7CONR7R8, COR7, OCOR7, OCOOR7, COOR7,     CONR7R8, OCONR7R8, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-OR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR7R8,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR7S(O)₂R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-SR7,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂R7,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂NR7R8, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COR7,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COOR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-CONR7R8, SR7, S(O)R7,     S(O)₂R7, S(O)₂NR7R8, NR7S(O)₂R7,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-heterocycle,     (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and heterocycle; -   R7 and R8 are each independently selected from the group consisting     of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, —CF₃, (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl,     heterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-CONR9R10, CONR9R10,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COOR9, COOR9, COR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COR9,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-OR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR9R10, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-SR9,     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)R9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂R9, S(O)R9, S(O)₂R9,     (C₁-C₄)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and (C₁-C₄)-alkylene-heterocycle; -   R9 and R10 are each independently selected from the group consisting     of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, —(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl,     heterocycle and (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-heterocycle; -   R4 and R5 are each independently H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or     (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl, where (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl may be     substituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, aryl, heterocycle, NH₂,     NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, OH, O(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O-aryl,     O-heteroaryl, S(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, S(O)(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or     S(O)₂(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, where these alkyl groups may in turn be     substituted by F, Cl, Br or I; -   R11 is F, Cl, Br, I, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl, NH₂,     NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH(C₃-C₇)-cycloalkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂ and     O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, where the alkyl groups may be mono- or     polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br or I;     n is 0, 1 or 2;     and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

More preferably, compounds of the present invention are those according to formula I in which:

-   R20 is H; -   R21 is selected from the group consisting of (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and     (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl where the aryl radicals may be mono-     or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃,     (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; -   R3 is selected from the group consisting of (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl; -   R4 and R5 are each independently selected from the group consisting     of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl, where (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or     (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl may be substituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, aryl,     heterocycle, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, OH,     O(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O-aryl, O-heteroaryl, S(C₁-C₆)-alkyl,     S(O)(C₁-C₆)-alkyl and S(O)₂(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, where these alkyl groups     in turn may be substituted by F, Cl, Br or I;     n is 0     and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

More preferably, compounds of the present invention comprise those compounds of formula I in which;

R20 is H;

R21 selected from the group consisting of (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl or (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl wherein the aryl substituents may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl;

R3 is selected from the group consisting of (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl;

R4 and R5 are each H;

n is 0;

and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Notwithstanding the disclosure above, the present invention also comprises compounds of formula I including their racemates, racemic mixtures, pure enantiomers, and also to their diastereomers and mixtures thereof.

When the R-groups or substituents can occur more than once in the compounds of formula I, they may all each independently have the definitions specified and be the same or different.

Owing to their higher water solubility, pharmaceutically acceptable salts are particularly suitable for medical applications as compared to their base compounds. These salts must have a pharmaceutically acceptable anion or cation. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of the inventive compounds are salts of inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, metaphosphoric acid, nitric acid and sulfuric acid, and organic acids, for example acetic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, benzoic acid, citric acid, ethanesulfonic acid, fumaric acid, gluconic acid, glycolic acid, isethionic acid, lactic acid, lactobionic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, methanesulfonic acid, succinic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid and tartaric acid. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable basic salts are ammonium salts, alkali metal salts (such as sodium and potassium salts) and alkaline earth metal salts (such as magnesium and calcium salts) and salts of trometamol (2-amino-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol), diethanolamine, lysine or ethylenediamine.

Salts with a pharmaceutically unacceptable anion, for example trifluoroacetate, are likewise included in the scope of the invention as useful intermediates for the preparation or purification of pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or for the use in non-therapeutic, for example in vitro, applications.

The term “physiologically functional derivative” used here refers to any physiologically compatible derivative of an inventive compound of the formula I, for example an ester which, on administration to a mammal, for example the human, is capable (directly or indirectly) of forming a compound of the formula I or an active metabolite thereof.

The physiologically functional derivatives also include prodrugs of the inventive compounds. Such prodrugs can be metabolized in vivo resulting in the active form of the compounds of the present invention. These prodrugs may or may not themselves be active.

The inventive compounds may also be present in various polymorphic forms, for example as amorphous and crystalline polymorphic forms. All polymorphic forms of the compounds of the present invention are included within the scope and claims of the present invention.

Hereinafter, all references to “compound(s) of formula (I)” relate to compound(s) of the formula I as described above, as well as their salts, solvates and physiologically functional derivatives as described herein.

An alkyl group for the purposes of this application is a straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon chain having one or more carbons, for example methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, hexyl.

The alkyl radicals may be mono- or polysubstituted by suitable groups, for example:

F, Cl, Br, I, CF₃, NO₂, N₃, CN, COOH, COO(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CONH₂, CONH(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CON[(C₁-C₆)alkyl]₂, cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkynyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-aryl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-heterocycle; PO₃H₂, SO₃H, SO₂—NH₂, SO₂NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂N[(C₁-C₆)-alkyl]₂, S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-aryl)₂, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle)₂ where n may be 0-6 and the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be up to disubstituted by F, Cl, Br, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or NH₂;

C(═NH)(NH₂), NH₂, NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, NH—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO-aryl, NH—CO-heterocycle, NH—COO-aryl, NH—COO-heterocycle, NH—CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO—NH-aryl, NH—CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(heterocycle)₂, N(aryl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-CO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO-aryl, N(aryl)-COO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-COO-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(heterocycle)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(aryl)-CO—NH-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—NH-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, aryl, O—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl and O—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, where n may be 0-6, where the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be mono- to trisubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, SO₂—CH₃, COOH, COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or CONH₂.

An alkenyl group or substituent for the purposes of this application is a straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon chain having two or more carbons and one or more double bonds, for example vinyl, allyl, pentenyl, 2-methyl-but-2-en-4-yl.

The alkenyl groups may be mono- or polysubstituted by additional substituents for example:

F, Cl, Br, I, CF₃, NO₂, N₃, CN, COOH, COO(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CONH₂, CONH(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CON[(C₁-C₆)alkyl]₂, cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkynyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-aryl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-heterocycle; PO₃H₂, SO₃H, SO₂—NH₂, SO₂NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂N[(C₁-C₆)-alkyl]₂, S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-aryl)₂, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle)₂ where n may be 0-6 and the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be up to disubstituted by F, Cl, Br, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or NH₂;

C(═NH)(NH₂), NH₂, NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, NH—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO-aryl, NH—CO-heterocycle, NH—COO-aryl, NH—COO-heterocycle, NH—CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO—NH-aryl, NH—CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(heterocycle)₂, N(aryl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-CO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO-aryl, N(aryl)-COO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-COO-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(heterocycle)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(aryl)-CO—NH-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—NH-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, aryl, O—(CH₂)_(r)-aryl and O—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, where n may be 0-6, where the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be mono- to trisubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, SO₂—CH₃, COOH, COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or CONH₂.

An alkynyl group for the purposes of this application is understood to mean a straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon chain having two or more carbons and one or more triple bonds, for example ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, hexynyl.

The alkynyl radicals may be mono- or polysubstituted by suitable groups, for example: F, Cl, Br, I, CF₃, NO₂, N₃, CN, COOH, COO(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CONH₂, CONH(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CON[(C₁-C₆)alkyl]₂, cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkynyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-aryl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-heterocycle; PO₃H₂, SO₃H, SO₂—NH₂, SO₂NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂N[(C₁-C₆)-alkyl]₂, S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-aryl)₂, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle)₂ where n may be 0-6 and the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be up to disubstituted by F, Cl, Br, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or NH₂;

C(═NH)(NH₂), NH₂, NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, NH—CO(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO-aryl, NH—CO-heterocycle, NH—COO-aryl, NH—COO-heterocycle, NH—CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO—NH-aryl, NH—CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(heterocycle)₂, N(aryl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-CO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO-aryl, N(aryl)-COO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-COO-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(heterocycle)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(aryl)-CO—NH-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—NH-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, aryl, O—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl and O—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, where n may be 0-6, where the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be mono- to trisubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, SO₂—CH₃, COOH, COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or CONH₂.

An aryl group for the purposes of this application is a phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, alpha- or beta-tetralonyl, indanyl or indan-1-onyl radical.

The aryl radicals may be mono- or polysubstituted by suitable groups, for example: F, Cl, Br, I, CF₃, NO₂, N₃, CN, COOH, COO(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CONH₂, CONH(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CON[(C₁-C₆)alkyl]₂, cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkynyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-aryl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-heterocycle; PO₃H₂, SO₃H, SO₂—NH₂, SO₂NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂N[(C₁-C₆)-alkyl]₂, S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-aryl)₂, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle)₂ where n may be 0-6 and the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be up to disubstituted by F, Cl, Br, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or NH₂;

C(═NH)(NH₂), NH₂, NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, NH—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO-aryl, NH—CO-heterocycle, NH—COO-aryl, NH—COO-heterocycle, NH—CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO—NH-aryl, NH—CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(heterocycle)₂, N(aryl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-CO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO-aryl, N(aryl)-COO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-COO-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(heterocycle)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(aryl)-CO—NH-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—NH-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, aryl, O—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl and O—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, where n may be 0-6, where the aryl substituent or heterocyclic group may be mono- to trisubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, SO₂—CH₃, COOH, COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or CONH₂.

A cycloalkyl group for the purposes of this application is a ring system which comprises one or more rings and is present in saturated or partially unsaturated form (with one or two double bonds), and is formed exclusively from carbon atoms, for example cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexyl or adamantyl.

The cycloalkyl groups may be mono- or polysubstituted by suitable groups, for example:

F, Cl, Br, I, CF₃, NO₂, N₃, CN, COOH, COO(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CONH₂, CONH(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CON[(C₁-C₆)alkyl]₂, cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkynyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-aryl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-heterocycle; PO₃H₂, SO₃H, SO₂—NH₂, SO₂NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂N[(C₁-C₆)-alkyl]₂, S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-aryl)₂, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle)₂ where n may be 0-6 and the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be up to disubstituted by F, Cl, Br, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or NH₂; C(═NH)(NH₂), NH₂, NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, NH—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO-aryl, NH—CO-heterocycle, NH—COO-aryl, NH—COO-heterocycle, NH—CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO—NH-aryl, NH—CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(heterocycle)₂, N(aryl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-CO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO-aryl, N(aryl)-COO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-COO-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(heterocycle)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(aryl)-CO—NH-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—NH-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, aryl, O—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl and O—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, where n may be 0-6, where the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be mono- to trisubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, SO₂—CH₃, COOH, COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or CONH₂.

The terms heterocycle, heterocycle and heterocyclic groups for the purposes of this application are rings and ring systems which, apart from carbon, also contain heteroatoms, for example nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur. This definition also includes ring systems in which the heterocycle or the heterocyclic radical is fused to benzene rings. The heterocycle or the heterocyclic radical may be aromatic, saturated aliphatic or partially unsaturated aliphatic.

Suitable heterocycle radicals or “heterocyclic radicals” are acridinyl, azocinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuryl, benzothienyl, benzothiophenyl, benzoxazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benztriazolyl, benztetrazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, benzimidazalinyl, carbazolyl, 4aH-carbazolyl, carbolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinolinyl, 4H-quinolizinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinuclidinyl, chromanyl, chromenyl, cinnolinyl, decahydroquinolinyl, 2H,6H-1,5,2-dithiazinyl, dihydrofuro[2,3-b]-tetrahydrofuran, furyl, furazanyl, imidazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolyl, 1H-indazolyl, indolinyl, indolizinyl, indolyl, 3H-indolyl, isobenzofuranyl, isochromanyl, isoindazolyl, isoindolinyl, isoindolyl, isoquinolinyl (benzimidazolyl), isothiazolyl, isoxazolyl, morpholinyl, naphthyridinyl, octahydroisoquinolinyl, oxadiazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, oxazolidinyl, oxazolyl, oxazolidinyl, pyrimidinyl, phenanthridinyl, phenanthrolinyl, phenazinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenoxathiinyl, phenoxazinyl, phthalazinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, pteridinyl, purynyl, pyranyl, pyrazinyl, pyroazolidinyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyridooxazole, pyridoimidazole, pyridothiazole, pyridinyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolinyl, 2H-pyrrolyl, pyrrolyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, 6H-1,2,5-thiadazinyl, thiazolyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,5-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, thienyl, triazolyi, tetrazolyl and xanthenyl.

Pyridyl is 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl. Thienyl is 2- or 3-thienyl. Furyl is 2- or 3-furyl.

Also included are the corresponding N-oxides of these compounds, i.e., for example, 1-oxy-2-, -3- or -4-pyridyl.

Also included are the mono- or polybenzofused derivatives of these heterocycles.

The heterocyclic rings or heterocyclic radicals may be mono- or polysubstituted by suitable groups, for example: F, Cl, Br, I, CF₃, NO₂, N₃, CN, COOH, COO(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CONH₂, CONH(C₁-C₆)alkyl, CON[(C₁-C₆)alkyl]₂, cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkynyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-aryl, O—CO—(C₁-C₆)-heterocycle;

PO₃H₂, SO₃H, SO₂—NH₂, SO₂NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂N[(C₁-C₆)-alkyl]₂, S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, S—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—NH(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-aryl, SO₂—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-aryl)₂, SO₂—N((CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle)₂ where n may be 0-6 and the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be up to disubstituted by F, Cl, Br, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or NH₂;

C(═NH)(NH₂), NH₂, NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, NH—CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO-aryl, NH—CO-heterocycle, NH—COO-aryl, NH—COO-heterocycle, NH—CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH—CO—NH-aryl, NH—CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-COO-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—NH-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-heterocycle, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-CO—N-(heterocycle)₂, N(aryl)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-CO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(heterocycle)-COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N(aryl)-CO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO-aryl, N(aryl)-COO-aryl, N(heterocycle)-COO-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(heterocycle)-CO—NH—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl), N(aryl)-CO—NH-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—NH-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, N(aryl)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(heterocycle)-CO—N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)-aryl, N(aryl)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, N(heterocycle)-CO—N-(aryl)₂, aryl, O—(CH₂)_(r)-aryl and O—(CH₂)_(n)-heterocycle, where n may be 0-6, where the aryl radical or heterocyclic radical may be mono- to trisubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, OH, CF₃, NO₂, CN, OCF₃, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, SO₂—CH₃, COOH, COO—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or CONH₂.

The compound(s) of the present invention according to formula (I) may also be administered in combination with additional active ingredients.

The amount of a compound of the present invention as defined by formula I that is required to achieve the desired biological effect is dependent upon a series of factors, for example, the specific compound selected, the intended use, the mode of administration and the clinical condition of the patient. The daily dose is generally in the range from 0.3 mg to 100 mg (typically from 3 mg to 50 mg) per day per kilogram of bodyweight, for example 3-10 mg/kg/day. An intravenous dose may, for example, be in the range from 0.3 mg to 1.0 mg/kg and may suitably be administered as an infusion of from 10 ng to 100 ng per kilogram per minute. Suitable infusion solutions for these purposes may, for example, contain from 0.1 ng to 10 ng, typically from 1 ng to 10 mg, per milliliter. Single doses may contain, for example, from 1 mg to 10 g of the active ingredient. Ampoules for injections may therefore contain, for example, from 1 mg to 100 mg, and single dose formulations which can be administered orally, for example tablets or capsules, may contain, for example, from 1.0 to 1000 mg, typically from 10 to 600 mg.

The compounds of the formula I may be used for therapy of the above-mentioned conditions as the compounds themselves, although they are preferably in the form of a pharmaceutical composition with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The carrier of course has to be pharmaceutically acceptable in the sense that it is compatible with the other constituents of the composition and is not detrimental to the health of the patient. The carrier may be a solid or a liquid or both and is preferably formulated with the compound as a single dose, for example as a tablet, which may contain from 0.05 to 95% by weight of the active ingredient. Further pharmaceutically active substances may likewise be present, including further compounds of the formula I. The inventive pharmaceutical compositions may be produced by one of the known pharmaceutical methods which consist essentially in mixing the constituents with pharmacologically acceptable carriers and/or excipients.

Inventive pharmaceutical compositions are those which are suitable for oral, rectal, topical, peroral (for example sublingual) and parenteral (for example subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal or intravenous) administration, although the most suitable mode of administration depends in each individual case on the nature and severity of the condition to be treated and on the type of the compound of the formula I used in each case. Coated formulations and coated slow-release formulations are also encompassed by the scope of the invention. Preference is given to acid- and gastric fluid-resistant formulations. Suitable gastric fluid-resistant coatings include cellulose acetate phthalate, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate and anionic polymers of methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate.

Suitable pharmaceutical preparations for oral administration may be in the form of separate units, for example capsules, cachets, lozenges or tablets, each of which contains a certain amount of the compound of the formula I; as powder or granules; as solution or suspension in an aqueous or nonaqueous liquid; or as an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion. These compositions may, as already mentioned, be prepared by any suitable pharmaceutical method which includes a step in which the active ingredient and the carrier (which may consist of one or more additional constituents) are brought into contact. In general, the compositions are prepared by uniform and homogeneous mixing of the active ingredient with a liquid carrier and/or finely divided solid carrier, after which the product is shaped if necessary. For example, a tablet can thus be produced by compressing or shaping a powder or granules of the compound, optionally with one or more additional constituents. Compressed tablets can be prepared by tableting the compound in free-flowing form, for example a powder or granules, optionally mixed with a binder, lubricant, inert diluent and/or one (or more) surfactants/dispersants in a suitable machine. Shaped tablets can be prepared by shaping the pulverulent compound moistened with an inert liquid diluent in a suitable machine.

Pharmaceutical compositions which are suitable for peroral (sublingual) administration include lozenges which contain a compound of the formula I with a flavoring, customarily sucrose, and gum arabic or tragacanth, and pastilles which include the compound in an inert base, such as gelatin and glycerol or sucrose and gum arabic.

Suitable pharmaceutical compositions for parenteral administration include preferably sterile aqueous preparations of a compound of the formula I which are preferably isotonic with the blood of the intended recipient. These preparations are preferably administered intravenously, although the administration may also be subcutaneous, intramuscular or intradermal as an injection. These preparations can preferably be produced by mixing the compound with water and making the solution obtained sterile and isotonic with the blood. Injectable compositions according to the invention generally contain from 0.1 to 5% by weight of the active compound.

Suitable pharmaceutical compositions for rectal administration are preferably in the form of single dose suppositories. These can be prepared by mixing a compound of the formula I with one or more conventional solid carriers, for example cocoa butter, and shaping the resulting mixture.

Suitable pharmaceutical compositions for topical application on the skin are preferably in the form of an ointment, cream, lotion, paste, spray, aerosol or oil. Useful carriers include petroleum jelly, lanolin, polyethylene glycols, alcohols and combinations of two or more of these substances. The active ingredient is generally present in a concentration of from 0.1 to 15% by weight of the composition, preferably from 0.5 to 2%.

Transdermal administration is also possible. Suitable pharmaceutical compositions for transdermal applications may be in the form of single plasters which are suitable for long-term close contact with the epidermis of the patient. Such plasters suitably contain the active ingredient in an optionally buffered aqueous solution, dissolved and/or dispersed in an adhesive or dispersed in a polymer. A suitable active ingredient concentration is from approx. 1% to 35%, preferably from approx. 3% to 15%. A particular means of releasing the active ingredient may be by electrotransport or iontophoresis, as described, for example, in Pharmaceutical Research, 2(6): 318 (1986).

The compounds of the formula I may be administered alone or else also in combination with further active ingredients. Further useful active ingredients for combination products are as follows:

All antidiabetics mentioned in the Rote Liste 2001, chapter 12. They can be combined with the inventive compounds of the formula I, in particular for synergistic enhancement of action. The active ingredient combination can be administered either by separately administering the active ingredients to the patient or in the form of combination products in which a plurality of active ingredients are present in one pharmaceutical preparation. Most of the active ingredients listed hereinbelow are disclosed in USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, US Pharmacopeia, Rockville 2001.

Antidiabetics include insulin and insulin derivatives, for example Lantus® (see www.lantus.com) or Apidra®, fast-acting insulins (see U.S. Pat. No. 6,221,633), GLP-1 derivatives, for example those disclosed in WO 98/08871 of Novo Nordisk A/S, and orally active hypoglycemic active ingredients.

The orally active hypoglycemic active ingredients preferably include sulfonylureas, biguanidines, meglitinides, oxadiazolidinediones, thiazolidinediones, glucosidase inhibitors, glucagon antagonists, GLP-1 agonists, potassium channel openers, for example those disclosed in WO 97/26265 and WO 99/03861 of Novo Nordisk A/S, insulin sensitizers, inhibitors of liver enzymes which are involved in the stimulation of gluconeogenesis and/or glycogenolysis, modulators of glucose uptake, compounds which alter lipid metabolism such as antihyperlipidemic active ingredients and antilipidemic active ingredients, compounds which reduce food intake, PPAR and PXR agonists and active ingredients which act on the ATP-dependent potassium channel of the beta cells (PPAR=peroxisome proliferator−activated receptor, PXR=pregnane X receptor, ATP=adenosine triphosphate).

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor such as simvastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, lovastatin, atorvastatin, cerivastatin, rosuvastatin (HMG-CoA=3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A).

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, for example, ezetimibe, tiqueside, pamaqueside, or with a compound as described in PCT/EP 2004/00269, WO 2004/000804, WO 2004/000803, WO 2004/000805, EP 0114531, U.S. Pat. No. 6,498,156.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a PPAR gamma agonist, for example, rosiglitazone, pioglitazone, JTT-501, GI 262570.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with PPAR alpha agonist, for example, GW 9578, GW 7647.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a mixed PPAR alpha/gamma agonist, for example, GW 1536, AVE 8042, AVE 8134, AVE 0847, or as described in WO 00/64888, WO 00/64876, DE10142734.4.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a fibrate, for example fenofibrate, clofibrate, bezafibrate.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with an MTP inhibitor, for example implitapide, BMS-201038 or R-103757 (MTP=microsomal triglyceride transfer protein).

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with bile acid absorption inhibitor (see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,245,744 or U.S. Pat. No. 6,221,897), for example HMR 1741.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a CETP inhibitor, for example JTT-705 (CETP=cholesteryl ester transfer protein).

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a polymeric bile acid adsorber, for example cholestyramine, colesevelam.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with an LDL receptor inducer (see U.S. Pat. No. 6,342,512), for example HMR1171, HMR1586 (LDL=low density lipids).

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with an ACAT inhibitor, for example avasimibe (ACAT=acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyl transferase).

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with an antioxidant, for example OPC-14117.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a lipoprotein lipase inhibitor, for example NO-1886.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with an ATP citrate lyase inhibitor, for example SB-204990.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a squalene synthetase inhibitor, for example BMS-188494.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a lipoprotein(a) antagonist, for example Cl-1027 or nicotinic acid.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a lipase inhibitor, for example orlistat.

In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with insulin.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a sulfonylurea, for example tolbutamide, glibenclamide, glipizide or glimepiride. In one embodiment, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a biguanide, for example metformin.

In yet another embodiment, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a meglitinide, for example repaglinide.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with a thiazolidinedione, for example troglitazone, ciglitazone, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone or the compounds disclosed in WO 97/41097 of Dr. Reddy's Research Foundation, in particular 5-[[4-[(3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-4-oxo-2-quinazolinylmethoxy]-phenyl]methyl]-2,4-thiazolidinedione.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with an α-glucosidase inhibitor, for example miglitol or acarbose.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with adenosine A1 agonists, for example those which are described in WO 2004/003002.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with an active ingredient which acts on the ATP-dependent potassium channel of the beta cells, for example tolbutamide, glibenclamide, glipizide, glimepiride or repaglinide. In one embodiment, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with more than one of the abovementioned compounds, for example in combination with a sulfonylurea and metformin, a sulfonylurea and acarbose, repaglinide and metformin, insulin and a sulfonylurea, insulin and metformin, insulin and troglitazone, insulin and lovastatin, etc.

In a further embodiment, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with CART modulators (see “Cocaine-amphetamine-regulated transcript influences energy metabolism, anxiety and gastric emptying in mice” Asakawa, A, et al., M.: Hormone and Metabolic Research (2001), 33(9), 554-558), NPY antagonists (NPY=neuropeptide Y, e.g. naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid {4-[(4-aminoquinazolin-2-ylamino)methyl]cyclohexylmethyl}amide hydrochloride (CGP 71683A)), MC4 agonists (MC4=melanocortin 4 receptor, e.g. 1-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid [2-(3a-benzyl-2-methyl-3-oxo-2,3,3a,4,6,7-hexahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]amide; (WO 01/91752)), orexin antagonists (e.g. 1-(2-methylbenzoxazol-6-yl)-3-[1,5]naphthyridin-4-ylurea; hydrochloride (SB-334867-A)), H3 agonists (H3=histamine receptor, e.g. 3-cyclohexyl-1-(4,4-dimethyl-1,4,6,7-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-5-yl)propan-1-one oxalic acid salt (WO 00/63208)); TNF agonists (TNF=tumor necrosis factor), CRF antagonists (CRF=corticotropin releasing factor, e.g. [2-methyl-9-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-9H-1,3,9-triazafluoren-4-yl]dipropylamine (WO 00/66585)), CRF BP antagonists (CRF BP=corticotropin releasing factor binding protein, e.g. urocortin), urocortin agonists, β3 agonists (e.g. 1-(4-chloro-3-methanesulfonylmethylphenyl)-2-[2-(2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-6-yloxy)ethylamino]ethanol hydrochloride (WO 01/83451)), CB1 (cannabinoid receptor 1) receptor antagonists (e.g. rimonabant or the active ingredients specified in WO 02/28346), MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone) agonists, CCK-A (CCK-A=cholecystokinin-A) agonists (e.g. {2-[4-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-(2-cyclohexylethyl)thiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl]-5,7-dimethylindol-1-yl}acetic acid trifluoroacetic acid salt (WO 99/15525)), serotonin reuptake inhibitors (e.g. dexfenfluramine), mixed serotoninergic and noradrenergic compounds (e.g. WO 00/71549), 5HT agonists (serotonin mimetics), e.g. 1-(3-ethylbenzofuran-7-yl)piperazine oxalic acid salt (WO 01/09111), bombesin agonists, galanin antagonists, growth hormone (e.g. human growth hormone), growth hormone-releasing compounds (6-benzyloxy-1-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl-carbamoyl)-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinoline-2-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (WO 01/85695)), TRH agonists (TRH=TSH releasing hormone; TSH=thyroid-stimulating hormone; thyrotropin), see, for example, EP 0 462 884), uncoupling protein 2 or 3 modulators, leptin agonists (see, for example, Lee, Daniel W.; Leinung, Matthew C.; Rozhavskaya-Arena, Marina; Grasso, Patricia. Leptin agonists as a potential approach to the treatment of obesity. Drugs of the Future (2001), 26(9), 873-881), DA agonists (DA dopamine autoreceptor, for example bromocriptine, doprexin), lipase/amylase inhibitors (e.g., WO 00/40569), PPAR modulators (e.g., WO 00/78312), RXR (RXR=retinoid X receptor) modulators or TR-β agonists.

In one embodiment of the invention, the other active ingredient is leptin; see, for example, “Perspectives in the therapeutic use of leptin”, Salvador, Javier; Gomez-Ambrosi, Javier; Fruhbeck, Gema, Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy (2001), 2(10), 1615-1622.

In one embodiment, the other active ingredient is dexamphetamine or amphetamine.

In one embodiment, the other active ingredient is fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine.

In yet another embodiment, the other active ingredient is sibutramine.

In one embodiment, the other active ingredient is orlistat.

In one embodiment, the other active ingredient is mazindol or phentermine.

In another embodiment, the other active ingredient is rimonabant.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the formula I are administered in combination with dietary fiber materials, preferably insoluble dietary fiber materials (see, for example, Carob/Caromax® (Zunft H J; et al., Carob pulp preparation for treatment of hypercholesterolemia, ADVANCES IN THERAPY (2001 Sep-Oct), 18(5), 230-6.); Caromax is a carob-containing product supplied by Nutrinova, Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbH, Industriepark Höchst, 65926 Frankfurt/Main)). Combination with Caromax® is possible in one preparation or by separate administration of compounds of the formula I and Caromax®. Caromax® can also be administered in the form of foodstuffs, for example, in bakery products or muesli bars.

The aforementioned compounds and those listed below are useful in the preparation of combination formulations together with those disclosed and claimed herein. Any suitable combination of the compounds according to the invention with one or more of these compounds and optionally one or more further pharmacologically active substances is regarded as being covered by the scope of protection of the present invention as defined by the claims that follow herein.

The compounds of the formula I can be prepared by reacting suitable starting materials of the formula II in which X is a leaving group, such as chlorine, bromine, iodine, sulfonyloxy, sulfinyl or sulfoxyl, and R30 is defined as CO—R21 or a protective group for amines, with a compound of the formula IV optionally in the presence of suitable bases and in suitable solvents.

In the cases where R4 and R5 are both hydrogen, it may be appropriate to use the radical IV in a form protected on the nitrogen function and to detach the protecting group again on completion of reaction with 11. Such suitable protecting groups and the processes for their introduction and detachment are known (see: Theodora W. Greene and Peter G. M. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1999).

The halogen compounds of the formula II can be obtained by known processes, for example by halogenating the corresponding H, hydroxyl or thio compound (formula II, X═H, OH or SH). Suitable halogenating agents may, by way of example, be halogens such as chlorine and bromine, N-bromosuccinimide, phosphorus pentachloride or phosphorus oxychloride.

The synthesis of compounds of formula II is well known and described in the literature. They may be prepared, for example, by condensing substituted diaminobenzene derivatives with aldehydes in the presence of an oxidizing agent (for example atmospheric oxygen, oxygen, iodine, oxone, quinones, peroxides, etc.), or alternatively with carboxylic acids, nitrites or amides, without or in the presence of a catalyst. The conversion of the NR30 radical to the NR20-CO—R21 radicals is described in the literature.

Some derivatives of the formula IV, for example piperidin-3-ylamides, are commercially available.

The tabulated examples listed below are provided to better illustrate methods for practicing the present invention as disclosed herein. The examples are provided to better describe and more specifically set forth the compounds, processes and methods of the present invention as contemplated herein. However, it is to be recognized that they are for illustrative purposes only, and should not be interpreted as limiting the spirit and scope of the invention as later recited by the claims that follow. TABLE 1 I

bonding site Ex. N(R20)—(C═O)—R21 R20 R21 R3 NR4R5 n R11 1 6 H Phenyl- —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂ 3-R—NH₂ × 0 — TFA 2 6 H Benzyl- —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂ 3-R—NH₂ × 0 — TFA 3 6 H 4-Cl-Benzyl- —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂ 3-R—NH₂ × 0 — TFA 4 6 H 3-CF₃-Benzyl- —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂ 3-R—NH₂ × 0 — TFA 5 5 H Phenyl- —CH₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂ 3-R—NH₂ × 0 — TFA

The compounds of the formula I feature favorable effects on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism; in particular, they lower the blood sugar level and are suitable for the treatment of type II diabetes, of insulin resistance, of dislipidemias and of metabolic syndrome/syndrome X. Moreover, the compounds are suitable for the treatment and prophylaxis of arteriosclerotic manifestations. The compounds can be used alone or in combination with further blood sugar-lowering active ingredients. The compounds act as DPP IV (dipeptidyl peptidase IV) inhibitors and are also suitable for the treatment of disorders of perception and other psychiatric indications, for example depressions, anxiety states, anxiety neuroses, schizophrenia, and for the treatment of disorders associated with the circadian rhythm, for weight reduction in mammals, for the treatment of immune disorders and for the treatment of drug abuse.

They are additionally suitable for the treatment of cancer, arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, sleep disorders, sleep apnea, masculine and feminine sexual disorders, inflammations, acne, pigmentation of the skin, disorders of steroid metabolism, skin diseases, psoriasis, mycoses, neurodegenerative disorders, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease.

The efficacy of the compounds was tested as follows:

Measurement of the DPP-IV Activity:

Material:

DPP-IV from porcine kidneys (Sigma, Munich)

H-Ala-Pro-AFC (Bachem, Weil am Rhein)

Test Conditions:

DPP-IV (1 mU/ml, end concentration)

H-Ala-Pro-AFC (15 μm end concentration)

in Tris/HCl (40 mM, pH 7.4), total volume 0.2 ml

The reaction was performed at room temperature for different periods (typically 10 minutes) and stopped at the end of the reaction by adding 20 μl of ZnCl₂ (1 M). The conversion of H-Ala-Pro-AFC was determined fluorimetrically by measuring the emission at 535 nm on excitation at 405 nm. In the case of addition of inhibitors, the buffer volume added was adjusted such that a total volume of the test mixture of 200 μl maintained.

% inhibition at a fixed concentration was calculated as follows: (1-enzyme activity_(inhibited reaction)/enzyme activity_(uninhibited reaction))×100

IC₅₀ values for inhibitors were determined by varying the inhibitor concentrations in the case of the specified substrate concentration of 15 μM. K_(i) and K_(m) values were determined by corresponding variation of substrate and inhibitor concentration as described (Dixon, M. and Webb, E. C. (1979) Enzymes, third edition, pp. 47-206, Academic Press). The values for K_(m), IC₅₀ and K_(i) were calculated using a commercially available software package (Leatherbarrow, R. J. (1992) GraFit Version 3.0, Erithacus Software Ltd. Staines, U.K.). TABLE 2 Biological activity of the examples: IC50 [μm] % inhibition Example at 30 μm 1 2.5 2 2.7 3 78 4 43

It can be seen from the table that the compounds of the formula I inhibit the activity of the DPP-IV (dipeptidyl peptidase IV) and are thus very suitable for lowering the blood sugar level.

The preparation of a working example will be described in detail hereinafter; the other compounds of the formula I were obtained analogously:

EXAMPLE 1 R—N-[2-(3-Aminopiperidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1H-benzimidazol-6-yl]-benzamide trifluoroacetic acid salt a) 2-Bromo-5/6-nitro-1H-benzimidazole

A suspension of 5.0 g (25.61 mmol) of 5/6-nitro-1H-benzimidazole-2-thiol in 30 ml of methanol and 10 ml of hydrogen bromide (48% in water) was cooled to 5-10° C. and admixed with 3.55 g (22.2 mmol) of bromine. Subsequently, the mixture was stirred at 5-10° C. for 45 minutes and admixed with 8 ml of methanol/aqueous NH₃ solution=3/1. The precipitate was filtered off with suction, and the mother liquor was poured onto ice water. This formed another precipitate which was likewise filtered off with suction. The combined precipitates were partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. 1.12 g of the desired product were obtained and were used in the next stage without further purification.

b) 2-Bromo-1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-5/6-nitro-1H-benzimidazole

0.55 g (2.27 mmol) of 2-bromo-5/6-nitro-1H-benzimidazole was dissolved in 10 ml of dimethylformamide, admixed with 11.1 g (3.41 mmol) of cesium carbonate and stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. 408 mg (2.50 mmol) of 1-bromo-3-methyl-2-butene was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The precipitate was filtered off with suction and washed with dimethylformamide. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic phase was dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. 371 mg (53%) of the desired product were obtained.

LC-MS: m/z=310.0/312.0 (M+H)⁺.

c) tert-Butyl R-{1-[1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-6-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]piperidin-3-yl} carbamate

260 mg (1.29 mmol) of tert-butyl R-piperidin-3-yl carbamate were dissolved in 2 ml of dimethylformamide and admixed with 575 mg (1.77 mmol) of cesium carbonate, and stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. 365 mg (1.18 mmol) of 2-bromo-1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-5/6-nitro-1H-benzimidazole were dissolved in 8 ml of dimethylformamide and added slowly. The reaction mixture was stirred at 40° C. for 6 hours. The precipitate was filtered off with suction and washed with dimethylformamide. The filtrate was concentrated and partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic phase was dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude mixture was separated on silica gel (eluent: heptane/ethyl acetate, gradient: 3/1 to 1/1). 176 mg (35%) of tert-butyl R-{1-[1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]piperidin-3-yl} carbamate and 163 mg (32%) of the desired product were obtained.

LC-MS: m/z=430.2 (M+H)⁺.

d) tert-Butyl R-{1-[6-amino-1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]piperidin-3-yl} carbamate

A solution of 163 mg (0.38 mmol) of tert-butyl R-{1-[1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-6-nitro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]piperidin-3-yl} carbamate in 10 ml of ethanol was added dropwise to a suspension of 106 mg (1.90 mmol) of iron and 18 mg (0.34 mmol) of ammonium chloride in 1 ml of water, and the mixture was boiled at reflux for 3 hours. The catalyst was filtered off and washed with ethanol. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. 155 mg of the desired product were obtained and were reacted in the next stage without further purification.

e) tert-Butyl R-{1-[6-benzoylamino-1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]piperidin-3-yl} carbamate

20 mg (0.06 mmol) of cesium carbonate were added to a solution of 50 mg (0.13 mmol) of tert butyl R-{1-[6-amino-1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]piperidin-3-yl} carbamate in 5 ml of dimethylformamide, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Subsequently, 18 mg (0.13 mmol) of benzoyl chloride were added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane and water and the organic phase was dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was separated on silica gel (eluent: heptane/ethyl acetate, gradient: 1/1 to 0/1). 24 mg (38%) of the desired compound were obtained.

MS: m/z=503.3 (M+H)⁺.

f) R—N-[2-(3-Aminopiperidin-1-yl)-1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1H-benzimidazol-6-y]-benzamide trifluoroacetic acid salt (A003407940A)

24 mg (0.05 mmol) of tert-butyl R-{1-[6-benzoylamino-1-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylpiperidin-3-yl} carbamate were reacted with 80 μl of trifluoroacetic acid/water mixture (10 to 1) at room temperature for 16 hours to give the desired product in quantitative yield.

MS: m/z=404.2 (M+H)⁺. 

1. The compound of formula I

wherein: R20 is selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₁₀)-alkyl, (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, heterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-heterocycle and S(O)₂-aryl, where the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, aryl and heterocycle radicals may each be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; R21 is selected from the group consisting of (C₁-C₃)-alkyl where (C₁-C₃)-alkyl is mono- or polysubstituted by CN, NO₂, SH, OH, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; (C₄-C₆)-alkyl where (C₄-C₆)-alkyl is mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; (C₇-C₁₀)-alkyl where C₇-C₁₀)-alkyl may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, heterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-heterocycle and S(O)₂-aryl, where the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, aryl and heterocycle radicals may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of (C₂-C₁₀)-alkyl, (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and heterocycle, where the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl and heterocycle radicals may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, —CF₃, —OCF₃, —SCF₃, (C₂-C₆)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkynyl, OR7, OP(O)(OR7)₂, NR7R8, NR7CONR7R8, COR7, OCOR7, OCOOR7, COOR7, CONR7R8, OCONR7R8, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-OR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR7R8, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR7S(O)₂R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-SR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂NR7R8, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COOR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-CONR7R8, SR7, S(O)R7, S(O)₂R7, S(O)₂NR7R8, NR7S(O)₂R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-heterocycle, (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and heterocycle; R7 and R8 are each independently is selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, —CF₃, (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, heterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-CONR9R10, CONR9R10, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COOR9, COOR9, COR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-OR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR9R10, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-SR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)R9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂R9, S(O)R9, S(O)₂R9, (C₁-C₄)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and (C₁-C₄)-alkylene-heterocycle; R9 and R10 are each independently is selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, —(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, heterocycle and (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-heterocycle; R4 and R5 are each independently is selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl and (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl, where (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl may be substituted by F, Cl, Br, I, (CN, aryl heterocycle, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, OH, O(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O-aryl, O-heteroaryl, S(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S(O)₂(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, where these alkyl groups may in turn be substituted by F, Cl, Br or I; R11 is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH(C₃-C₇)-cycloalkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂ and O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, where the alkyl groups may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br or I; and n is 0, 1 or 2; with the further stipulation that R20 and R21 cannot simultaneously be an unsubstituted phenyl or unsubstituted benzyl, and R3 cannot be an substituted or unsubstituted (C₂-C₁₀)-alkyl, (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl or heterocycle; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 2. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 1, wherein R20 is selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₁₀)-alkyl, (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, heterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-heterocycle and S(O)₂-aryl, where the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, aryl and heterocycle groups may each be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; R21 is selected from the group consisting of (C₁-C₃)-alkyl where (C₁-C₃)-alkyl is mono- or polysubstituted by CN, NO₂, SH, OH, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; (C₄-C₆)-alkyl where (C₄-C₆)-alkyl is mono- or poly-substituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; (C₇-C₁₀)-alkyl where (C₇-C₁₀)-alkyl may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl-heterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-heterocycle and S(O)₂-aryl, wherein the alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene, aryl and heterocycle radicals may be mono- or poly-substituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl and S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; R3 is selected from the group consisting of (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₁₀)-alkynyl, where the alkynyl radicals may be mono- or poly-substituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, —CF₃, —OCF₃, —SCF₃, (C₂-C₆)-alkenyl, (C₂-C₆)-alkynyl, OR7, OP(O)(OR7)₂, NR7R8, NR7CONR7R8, COR7, OCOR7, OCOOR7, COOR7, CONR7R8, OCONR7R8, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-OR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR7R8, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR7S(O)₂R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-SR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂NR7R8, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COOR7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-CONR7R8, SR7, S(O)R7, S(O)₂R7, S(O)₂NR7R8, NR7S(O)₂R7, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-heterocycle, (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and heterocycle; R7 and R8 are each independently H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, —CF₃, (C₃-C₁₀)-cycloalkyl, (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, heterocycle, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-CONR9R10, CONR9R10, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COOR9, COOR9, COR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-COR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-OR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-NR9R10, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-SR9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)R9, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-S(O)₂R9, S(O)R9, S(O)₂R9, (C₁-C₄)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and (C₁-C₄)-alkylene-heterocycle; R9 and R10 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, —(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, heterocycle and (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-heterocycle; R4 and R5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl and (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl, where (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl may be substituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, aryl, heterocycle, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, OH, O(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O-aryl, O-heteroaryl, S(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, S(O)(C₁-C₆)-alkyl and S(O)₂(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, where these alkyl groups may in turn be substituted by F, Cl, Br or I; R11 is F, Cl, Br, I, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, NH(C₃-C₇)-cycloalkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂ and O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, where the alkyl groups may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br or I; and n is 0, 1 or 2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 3. A compound of the formula I as claimed in claim 1, wherein R20 is H; R21 is selected from the group consisting of (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl where the aryl radicals may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl and S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; R3 is (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl; R4 and R5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl and (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl, where (C₁-C₆)-alkyl or (C₃-C₈)-cycloalkyl may be substituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, aryl, heterocycle, NH₂, NH(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, N((C₁-C₆)-alkyl)₂, OH, O(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O-aryl, O-heteroaryl, S(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, S(O)(C₁-C₆)-alkyl or S(O)₂(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, where these alkyl groups may in turn be substituted by F, Cl, Br or I; and n is 0; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 4. The compound of formula I as recited claim 3, wherein R20 is H; R21 is selected from the group consisting of (C₆-C₁₀)-aryl and (C₁-C₆)-alkylene-(C₆-C₁₀)-aryl, where the aryl radicals may be mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO₂, SH, OH, CF₃, (C₁-C₆)-alkyl, O—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl, or S—(C₁-C₆)-alkyl; R3 is (C₂-C₁₀)-alkenyl; R4, R5 are each H; and n is 0; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 5. The compound of formula I as recited in claim 1 further combined with one or more additional solvents, bulking agents, binders, lubricants, inert diluents and/or one (or more) surfactants/dispersants, excipients, thickening agents, buffers, polymers, stabilizers, binders, flavorants, sweeteners formulated as a pharmaceutical composition for administration as a tablet, capsule, intravenous solution, transdermal gel, powder, oral solution, syrup, intranasal spray, or lozenge to a patient in need thereof.
 6. The pharmaceutical compound of formula I as recited in claim 4 combined with one or more additional solvents, bulking agents, binders, lubricant, inert diluent and/or one (or more) surfactants/dispersants, excipients, thickening agents, buffers, polymers, stabilizers, binders, flavorants, sweeteners formulated as a pharmaceutical composition for administration as a tablet, capsule, intravenous solution, transdermal gel, powder, oral solution, syrup, intranasal spray, or lozenge to a patient in need thereof.
 7. The pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 5 further comprising at least one additional active ingredient.
 8. The pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 6 further comprising at least one additional active ingredient.
 9. The pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 7, which comprises, as a further active ingredient, one or more antidiabetics, active hypoglycemic ingredients, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, PPAR gamma agonists, PPAR alpha agonists, PPAR alpha/gamma agonists, fibrates, MTP inhibitors, bile acid absorption inhibitors, CETP inhibitors, polymeric bile acid adsorbers, LDL receptor inducers, ACAT inhibitors, antioxidants, lipoprotein lipase inhibitors, ATP citrate lyase inhibitors, squalene synthetase inhibitors, lipoprotein(a) antagonists, lipase inhibitors, insulins, sulfonylureas, biguanides, meglitinides, thiazolidinediones, a-glucosidase inhibitors, active ingredients which act on the ATP-dependent potassium channel of the beta cells, CART agonists, NPY agonists, MC4 agonists, orexin agonists, H3 agonists, TNF agonists, CRF agonists, CRIB antagonists, urocortin agonists, β3 agonists, CB1 receptor antagonists, MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone) agonists, CCK agonists, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, mixed serotonin and noradrenergic compounds, 5HT agonists, bombesin agonists, galanin antagonists, growth hormones, growth hormone-releasing compounds, TRH agonists, uncoupling protein 2 or 3 modulators, leptin agonists, DA agonists (bromocriptin, doprexin), lipase/amylase inhibitors, PPAR modulators, RXR modulators or TR-β agonists or amphetamines.
 10. The pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 8, which comprises, as a further active ingredient, one or more antidiabetics, active hypoglycemic ingredients, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, PPAR gamma agonists, PPAR alpha agonists, PPAR alpha/gamma agonists, fibrates, MTP inhibitors, bile acid absorption inhibitors, CETP inhibitors, polymeric bile acid adsorbers, LDL receptor inducers, ACAT inhibitors, antioxidants, lipoprotein lipase inhibitors, ATP citrate lyase inhibitors, squalene synthetase inhibitors, lipoprotein(a) antagonists, lipase inhibitors, insulins, sulfonylureas, biguanides, meglitinides, thiazolidinediones, α-glucosidase inhibitors, active ingredients which act on the ATP-dependent potassium channel of the beta cells, CART agonists, NPY agonists, MC4 agonists, orexin agonists, H3 agonists, TNF agonists, CRF agonists, CRIB antagonists, urocortin agonists, β3 agonists, CB1 receptor antagonists, MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone) agonists, CCK agonists, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, mixed serotonin and noradrenergic compounds, 5HT agonists, bombesin agonists, galanin antagonists, growth hormones, growth hormone-releasing compounds, TRH agonists, uncoupling protein 2 or 3 modulators, leptin agonists, DA agonists (bromocriptin, doprexin), lipase/amylase inhibitors, PPAR modulators, RXR modulators or TR-β agonists or amphetamines.
 11. A method for lowering blood sugar levels comprising the administration of the pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 9 to a patient in need thereof.
 12. A method for the treatment of type II diabetes comprising the administration of the pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 9 to a patient in need thereof.
 13. A method for the treatment of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism disorders. comprising the administration of the pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 9 to a patient in need thereof.
 14. A method for the treatment of insulin resistance comprising the administration of the pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 9 to a patient in need thereof.
 15. A method for lowering blood sugar levels comprising the administration of the pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 10 to a patient in need thereof.
 16. A method for the treatment of type II diabetes comprising the administration of the pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 10 to a patient in need thereof.
 17. A method for the treatment of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism disorders. comprising the administration of the pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 10 to a patient in need thereof.
 18. A method for the treatment of insulin resistance comprising the administration of the pharmaceutical composition as recited in claim 10 to a patient in need thereof. 